Controls Assurance Leader: Enable Fast, Safe Growth

Broster Buchanan; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Broster Buchanan is supporting a fast-growing global client in Manchester to hire an experienced Head of Controls & Assurance. The role shapes a modern second-line function, delivering governance, risk and compliance oversight across an international operation, and turning assurance into a driver of confident growth.

You will define a risk-based assurance strategy, evaluate controls, challenge senior stakeholders, and embed a culture where compliance is smart, not a brake.

Qualifications

• Qualified professional in a relevant governance/assurance field.
• Strong track record leading assurance, compliance, risk management or internal controls initiatives.
• Experience designing and implementing governance and control frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the Controls Assurance & Compliance framework.
• Provide independent oversight across a global operation and influence decision-making at the highest level.
• Define a risk-based assurance strategy and identify where to focus improvements.
• Evaluate controls, identify weaknesses and turn evidence into actionable stories.

Skills

Professional qualification & seniority

Assurance & risk leadership

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder influence

IT and business interaction

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CISA/CIIA/CIA

Job description

Broster Buchanan is supporting a fast-growing global client in Manchester to hire an experienced Head of Controls & Assurance. The role shapes a modern second-line function, delivering governance, risk and compliance oversight across an international operation, and turning assurance into a driver of confident growth.

You will define a risk-based assurance strategy, evaluate controls, challenge senior stakeholders, and embed a culture where compliance is smart, not a brake.